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Commercial drones may have a future in US airspace after all. The Federal Aviation Administration has published its long-awaited proposal for unmanned commercial aircraft and while they’re much less lax than anticipated, package delivery services like Amazon Prime Air will…

Delivery by drone might not be in Amazon’s future if the FAA has anything to say about it. In the meantime, the e-commerce giant is turning to a much more accepted form of transportation – the trusty bicycle.

GoPro is looking to broaden its horizons (no pun intended). The action camera maker is said to be developing its own line of consumer-oriented drones that’ll come equipped with high-definition cameras according to people familiar with the matter as reported…

Web titans Facebook and Google continue to press forward with their respective plans to deliver Internet connectivity to those living off the grid in remote parts of the world but as Facebook’s Yael Maguire recently discussed during a talk at…

It’s hard not to appreciate the awe-inspiring beauty of a well-produced fireworks show. Virtually any seat in the house is adequate to view an aerial display – or at least that’s what I thought before I saw what it looks…

Moving cargo across the world’s oceans is a $375 billion industry. Around 90 percent of world trade takes place over water but it’s an extremely dangerous venture (Somali pirates, anyone?). Rolls-Royce, however, thinks they have a solution to the safety…

Wow, who knew that Amazon’s recent package delivery drone reveal would have such far-reaching implications? After learning that UPS was also working on an unmanned delivery system, we’re now hearing more about Google’s next “moonshot” project and it’s a doozy.

Amazon was featured in a segment on CBS News' magazine program 60 Minutes on Sunday evening. Not wanting to miss a prime (no pun intended) advertising opportunity, CEO Jeff Bezos showed off a concept the company is working on known…

German national railway company Deutsche Bahn has come up with an ambitious plan to try and curb graffiti artists – drones. No, these aren’t the same drones that drop missiles or bombs. Instead, these stealth flying machines would be equipped…